Your
thoughts on this idea of signing a loyalty oath into a politician's speech...

Ed:

Jon,
the signing of this so-called "Loyalty Oath" turned the Vice
President's public appearance into an event whose cost of admission was
unconditional loyalty into the administration's own cynical P.R. game. A move I
for one wholeheartedlysupport!

Jon:

I'm
sorry, uh...the way you described actually made it sound like it was a bad thing
that maybe the Republicanshave
overstepped their boundaries.

...they
had me by the balls, Jon. I had to get in, I couldn't cover the speech from the
parking lot. Honestly, I can't even say I regret signing it.

Jon:

You
can't?

Ed:

No.
I had to sign a second oath swearing that I was glad I signed the first oath.

Jon:

Why
do they do that? Wouldn't you rather have undecided voters at your event?
That way you would have a chance to convince them?

Ed:

Jon,
the purpose of a modern campaign is not to persuade . It's to be
videotaped in front of a large group of people who are already persuaded. They
love him, why don't I?. It's a time-tested strategy, Jon. Nothing convinces
people like ... convinced people!